Chapter 398

Dong Shengyi’s body trembled slightly as an invisible force field expanded outward. The hexagonal military spike fired by Dong Qingxue halted ten centimeters from Dong Shengyi, unable to penetrate the barrier.

Dong Shengyi, with his top-tier Grandmaster strength, could deploy a force field so formidable that even high-powered sniper bullets couldn’t penetrate it. Dong Qingxue, a mere Level 6 Martial Artist and Level 3 Spiritual Master, struggled to even graze Dong Shengyi’s clothing with her attacks.

Dong Qingxue clearly understood this as well. Her beautiful eyes flashed as she began to control the hexagonal military spike, weaving it through the air in front of Dong Shengyi. The spike pierced the stone walls above and to the sides, causing chunks of rubble to fall and block Dong Shengyi’s path. The accumulating debris gradually sealed the road to the next level of the underground cavern, causing Dong Shengyi to pause.

Lin Wanwan watched with bright eyes, rolling up her sleeves.

“Sister Qingxue, let me help you!”

But before she could act, a blinding white blade light erupted in the darkness.

Boom!

A long blade mark cut through the passageway, clearing the rubble blocking the path with a single slash. Dong Shengyi’s form remained unchanged as he continued to move forward unwaveringly.

Lin Wanwan, who had just rolled up her sleeves, was momentarily stunned upon seeing this scene. She bit her lip and shouted, “Senior Brother Dong, if you don’t come back, I’ll tell my father and have him punish you!”

Dong Shengyi paused, but before Lin Wanwan could rejoice, he continued walking forward.

“Do as you wish, Lin Zhengyue’s path can only achieve his own success, not mine. My path lies ahead.”

Lin Wanwan stared dumbfounded at Dong Shengyi’s words, then turned to look at Dong Qingxue, muttering, “It’s over, it’s over. Senior Brother Dong used to respect my father like a god, but now he even dares to say such things. He’s truly gone mad. Are we really going to watch him walk away?”

Lin Wanwan glanced back, seeing pairs of eyes, either blue, green, or scarlet, glowing in the dark. After Dong Shengyi left, the previously intimidated beasts began to stir.

“We can’t escape on our own, let alone fetch reinforcements. Is there really no other way?”

Lin Wanwan’s face turned pale, showing helplessness for the first time as she tightly clutched the golden jade Buddha at her neck, finding solace only in its golden light.

“There is another way.”

Dong Qingxue suddenly spoke.

Lin Wanwan instinctively looked at her. Dong Qingxue’s expression shifted, as if she was preparing something. Finally, she shouted towards Dong Shengyi’s retreating figure with a term she hadn’t used in over a decade: “Second Brother!”

This voice seemed to have a magical power, piercing through the barriers. Dong Shengyi, who had been walking steadily, suddenly trembled and turned back.

“You …”

Dong Shengyi frowned, staring at Dong Qingxue.

Dong Qingxue’s expression remained calm as she called out again, “Second Brother.”

Dong Shengyi’s frown deepened, seemingly pondering something.

“Second Brother, we are already deep in the underground cavern. It’s extremely dangerous, and the mission to escort the Martial Sage’s only daughter, Lin Wanwan, is complete …”

Dong Qingxue seemed to have found a key, emphasizing the words “Second Brother” and “surpass the Martial Sage,” before seriously saying, “Second Brother, we need you to escort us back.”

Dong Qingxue’s words had a noticeable effect. Dong Shengyi fully woke up.

“Damn it!”

Dong Shengyi looked at his hands, recalling his actions, and his face turned ugly. “How did I lead you here? What was I doing? It felt like someone was calling me, as if something I desperately wanted was ahead …”

As Dong Shengyi spoke, his expression became dazed, his eyes blurred, and his face showed signs of struggle.

Dong Qingxue’s expression tightened, sensing Dong Shengyi’s instability. She quickly stepped forward and called out again, “Second Brother …”

Roar—

A massive black shadow, like a giant whale leaping from the deep sea at night, opened its blood-red mouth and vanished. Along with it, Dong Qingxue, who had been standing cold and beautiful, also disappeared.

This scene happened too suddenly and swiftly. Neither Dong Shengyi nor Lin Wanwan had time to react. By the time they came to their senses, the giant beast that swallowed Dong Qingxue had disappeared into the abyss of the underground cavern, vanishing into the darkness.

“!”

Lin Wanwan covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes widening in shock and disbelief, unable to utter a word.

Dong Shengyi was also stunned. He stared dumbly at the spot where Dong Qingxue had stood, slowly reaching out as if trying to grasp something, but caught only air.

Dong Shengyi suddenly fell silent. After a moment, a roar filled with endless regret and anger erupted from the depths of the cavern.

“Spit out my sister!”

A white light quietly bloomed, rapidly expanding into a giant white energy sphere, then exploded with a “boom.” The white light illuminated the entire cavern, causing a stir throughout the underground expanse.

Bang—

A snapping sound echoed in Lu Sheng’s mind. He stopped abruptly, standing still for a long time. The three immortal cells in his brow became silent, no longer sending signals. Lu Sheng had a strong feeling that something very important to him was slipping away.

Whoosh!

Lu Sheng rushed out of the cavern, landing steadily on the ground. His expression darkened as he immediately took out his phone and dialed a number.

A few seconds later, the call connected.

“Hello, Mom, it’s Sheng.”

“Oh, nothing, just calling to check on Dad.”

“Okay, I’ll hang up now.”

He then called his father, Lu Hai.

Thirdly, Lu Qinghe.

After confirming they were all safe, Lu Sheng breathed a slight sigh of relief. His parents were at work, and Lu Qinghe was in class, all well.

“Then it must be …”

Lu Sheng continued scrolling through his contacts, found Dong Qingxue’s number, and called.

“Sorry …”

The phone was off!

Lu Sheng’s face darkened. However, in the military district, phones being off was common due to signal issues. It wasn’t necessarily an indication of trouble.

He looked for the next contact. Before he could dial, an incoming call appeared. The caller ID showed—Qin Shaojun.

Lu Sheng quickly answered.

“Hello.”

Qin Shaojun’s anxious voice came through the phone.

“Lu Sheng, where are you?”

“I’m at …” Lu Sheng reported his location, then asked, “What’s wrong?”

Qin Shaojun’s voice lowered and quickened, “Come back quickly, something happened. Dong Qingxue is in trouble.”

Bang!

Lu Sheng’s heart pounded hard and slowly sank. He took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice calm.

“What happened? Tell me slowly.”

Qin Shaojun seemed to calm down a bit, taking a breath before speaking, “It may not be something bad. Dong Qingxue has been with her brother Dong Shengyi these past two days. Dong Shengyi came to the military district to challenge experts and brought someone along. Lin Wanwan, the only daughter of the Martial Sage, Lin Wanwan wanted to collect fresh exotic beast gene samples in the cavern. Dong Shengyi had Dong Qingxue, a Spiritual Master, go with them to help navigate. But news just came …”

Qin Shaojun paused, then continued in a low voice, “The Class SS Catacomb they entered has had a breakout. It’s the highest severity: Level 10!”

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